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Congress and. the officers of the Congress appreciate the assistance and 

 attendance of those outside of the state and on behalf of the state of 

 Wyoming, I wish to express sincere thanks to all delegates who have 

 traveled from long distances to attend this convention at thrs time." 



MR. BURNS: "The telegram from President Porfirio Diaz of Mexico, 

 explains that he is much interested in this movement, and regrets that he 

 had no time to send more delegates than Mr. Escoibar, who came here 

 directly from Washington. The president expresses his confidence in 

 the Value of the movement generally." 



A DELEGATE: "Three cheers for the men who have been back of 

 this great convention." 



The cheers were given with a will. 



GOVERNOR BROOKS: "I now declare this convention adjourned 

 srne die." 



VALUABLE ARRAY OF FACTS COMPILED BY WALTER H. OLIN, 

 STATISTICIAN OF THE CONGRESS. 



From information obtained from hundreds of statements sent to the 

 statistical bureau of The Dry Farming Congress from farmers all over 

 the West the following facts and figures are submitted. 



In choosing facts for publication I have endeavored to give only those 

 that yould be valuable to the new settler and give information into the 

 hands of members of the Congress. 



Space forbids giving full reports received in response to the Ques- 

 tion Blanks and since we must winnow the amount of information re- 

 ceived, your statistician has decided to arrange his report as follows: 



I. Symposium of information received through Question Blanks 

 which were filled out and returned. 



II. Fundamental suggest' ons given at previous Congresses from the 

 practical experience of Western farmers and demonstrated experiments 

 by government officials. 



III. Demonstrated facts from authoritative sources for new settlers 

 on the non-irrigated lands of the West. 



IV. The Congress exhibit. 



V. Conclusions to be Drawn. 



